Conservation of Momentum Intro
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10 questions
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In any collison the __________ is always constant
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In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.What type of collision is this?
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What type of collision is this?
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In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the initial momentum of the orange cart?
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the initial momentum of the orange cart?
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In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the initial momentum of the blue cart?
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the initial momentum of the blue cart?
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In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the total inital momentum of the system?
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the total inital momentum of the system?
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In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the total final momentum of the system?
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other. The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s. The carts stick together when they collide.
What is the total final momentum of the system?
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A 9300 kg railroad car A traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second railroad car B that weighs 5000 kg at rest. After the collision railroad car A stops moving while railroad car B begins moving in the same direction as the collision. What is the initial momentum of the system?
A 9300 kg railroad car A traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second railroad car B that weighs 5000 kg at rest. After the collision railroad car A stops moving while railroad car B begins moving in the same direction as the collision.
What is the initial momentum of the system?
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A 9300 kg railroad car A traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second railroad car B that weighs 5000 kg at rest. After the collision railroad car A stops moving while railroad car B begins moving in the same direction as the collision. At what speed will railroad car B move at?
A 9300 kg railroad car A traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second railroad car B that weighs 5000 kg at rest. After the collision railroad car A stops moving while railroad car B begins moving in the same direction as the collision.
At what speed will railroad car B move at?
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What do you notice about the speeds of the two railroad cars in the above problem? Why do you think this happens?
What do you notice about the speeds of the two railroad cars in the above problem? Why do you think this happens?
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Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...
Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...